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> even after I had moved with the wife back to the Midwaste.

Do people call the United States midwest the "Midwaste" now? Is it meant to insult people because of where they live?

People have been making fun of the Midwest for over a century if not longer.

The only thing that annoys non-Midwesterners is that anything they think of to make fun of the Midwest with, has already been said about the Midwest by the Midwest.

Protip: the Midwest is horrible and full, go back to New York or California.

Another protip: the midwest is not every state that isn't New York or California. The South exists too. There is nothing quite like telling someone what state you are from in LA and then being asked, "What was it like growing up in the midwest?" when you didn't.

What do you mean Texas isn't in the midwest?

Which means we should keep doing it right?

Yes

>Do people call the United States midwest the "Midwaste" now? Is it meant to insult people because of where they live?

I live in the midwest and this is the first time I've seen/heard it.

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